An introduction to Britain's Kelp Forests and how to protect them

Julia Parks

An Introduction to Britain's Kelp Forests and how to protect them with Ailsa McLellan.

Come and learn about the importance of seaweeds, with a focus on the Kelp forest habitat, the threats they face from proposed industrial scale exploitation and how we can help conserve them. Ailsa McLellan is a marine scientist and campaigner who looks at the ways in which humans affect sea life. In 2018 she campaigned tirelessly to stop proposals for Kelp dredging in Scotland. She works with fishermen, fish/shellfish farmers, policy makers and marine conservation groups to highlight environmental issues in what is an increasingly fragile marine ecosystem. Ailsa is based near Ullapool in Northern Scotland.Please note, this will be a recorded event. About the wider project: ‘Seaweed stories’ is a project that explores the relationship between people, seaweed and landscape, in the past.present and future. The project was created by Cumbrian based artist Julia Parks. It includes her recent film ‘Seaweed’ filmed this summer in the north of Scotland , talks and workshops that look at the cultural and environmental connections to seaweed in the United Kingdom. This project is funded by Arts Council England, Cumbria Community Fund and Film London Artist Moving Image Network.

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